UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: Two African American women search through rubble following a violent hurricane which devastated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: Two African American women search through rubble following a violent hurricane which devastated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images) less

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm. ... more

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UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on... Photo-5159979.69862 - Houston Chronicle

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View down 22nd Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

View down 22nd Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

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View down 22nd Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston... Photo-5159980.69862 - Houston Chronicle

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Galveston residents try to rebuild in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Galveston residents try to rebuild in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

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A house on Avenue N sits on its side in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A house on Avenue N sits on its side in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A house on Avenue N sits on its side in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159982.69862 - Houston Chronicle

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Workers try to clean up debris in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Workers try to clean up debris in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Workers try to clean up debris in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159983.69862 - Houston Chronicle

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A disaster relief crew sorts through the hurricane's wreckage in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A disaster relief crew sorts through the hurricane's wreckage in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.